Sawo Matang

Sawo Matang

Sawo Matang

Indonesia, Canada, USA / Fiction / 21' / HD / Color / 2023

In a post-New Order Jakarta, Native Indonesians (Pribumi) are legalized to perform the black magic ritual “Babi Ngepet” to balance their economy against Chinese Indonesians. When Kai, a Chinese Indonesian boy, needs money for university, he asks his best friend Nala, a Pribumi girl, to perform the ritual for him.

Director: Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto

Script: Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto

Director of Photography: Janice Angelica, Bing Bang

Producer: Matthew Danial Herst, Annisa Adjam

Music: Gahàraíden Soetansyah

Editing: Maziyar Khatam

Sound: Lional Judy

Cast: Anne Yasmine, Yesaya Mishael, Dwynna Win, Anastasia Audrey, Jens Anker, Bonita, Jeremy Randolph


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Andrea is an Indonesian writer/director currently residing in Toronto, Canada. Her works explore genre films as a medium to depict the current condition surrounding political, social, and cultural issues. Andrea’s latest short Sawo Matang was the grant recipient of the 2021 NFTTY Pitch Competition.

Filmography

Sawo Matang (2023)

Shallots & Garlic (2022)

Srikandi (2020)

Festivals Attended

Toronto International Film Festival, Canada (7 – 17 September, 2023)

Festival du nouveau cinéma, Canada (4 – 15 October, 2023)

Women Make Waves International Film Festival, Taiwan (12 – 22 October, 2023)

Science New Wave Festival, United States (20 – 27 October, 2023)

Montclair Film Festival, United States (20 – 29 October, 2023)

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